"nedeful" meaning in Middle English

See nedeful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈneːd(ə)ful/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English nēodful (“necessary”); by surface analysis, nede (“need”) + -ful (“-ful”). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:nēodful<ety:af<nīed><-ful>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*neh₂w-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*naudiz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*naudi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "nīed", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pleh₁-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-nós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pl̥h₁nós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*fullaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-fullaz", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ful", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "nēodful", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "nedeful", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="nedeful">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|nēodful||necessary|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English nēodful (“necessary”), {{inh+|enm|ang|nēodful|t=necessary}} Inherited from Old English nēodful (“necessary”), {{surf|enm|nede|-ful|nocap=1|t1=need|t2=-ful}} by surface analysis, nede (“need”) + -ful (“-ful”), {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:nēodful<ety:af<nīed><-ful>>}} Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} nedeful, {{enm-adj}} nedeful Forms: nedful [alternative], nedfull [alternative], nedefull [alternative], nedefulle [alternative, Late-Middle-English], nedfulle [alternative, Late-Middle-English], needful [alternative, Late-Middle-English], needfull [alternative, Late-Middle-English], neod-fol [alternative], niedfull [alternative, East-Anglia], nyedvol [alternative, Kent], neodeful [alternative], neodful [alternative], noeful [alternative], nudful [alternative], nudeful [alternative], neidful [alternative], neidfull [alternative]
  1. Necessary, required; being required.
    Appropriate, suitable; having suitability.
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  2. Necessary, required; being required.
    (rare) Urgent, pressing; demanding attention.
    Tags: rare
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  3. In need, needing:
    Poor, impoverished; lacking wealth.
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  4. In need, needing:
    Spiritually in need or needy.
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  5. In need, needing:
    (rare, Early Scots) Needy, demanding.
    Tags: rare
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Noun

IPA: /ˈneːd(ə)ful/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English nēodful (“necessary”); by surface analysis, nede (“need”) + -ful (“-ful”). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:nēodful<ety:af<nīed><-ful>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*neh₂w-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*naudiz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*naudi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "nīed", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pleh₁-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-nós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pl̥h₁nós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*fullaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-fullaz", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ful", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "nēodful", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "nedeful", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="nedeful">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|nēodful||necessary|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English nēodful (“necessary”), {{inh+|enm|ang|nēodful|t=necessary}} Inherited from Old English nēodful (“necessary”), {{surf|enm|nede|-ful|nocap=1|t1=need|t2=-ful}} by surface analysis, nede (“need”) + -ful (“-ful”), {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:nēodful<ety:af<nīed><-ful>>}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} nedeful, {{enm-noun|nedefulle}} nedeful (plural nedefulle) Forms: nedefulle [plural], nedful [alternative], nedfull [alternative], nedefull [alternative], nedefulle [alternative, Late-Middle-English], nedfulle [alternative, Late-Middle-English], needful [alternative, Late-Middle-English], needfull [alternative, Late-Middle-English], neod-fol [alternative], niedfull [alternative, East-Anglia], nyedvol [alternative, Kent], neodeful [alternative], neodful [alternative], noeful [alternative], nudful [alternative], nudeful [alternative], neidful [alternative], neidfull [alternative]
  1. Those who are impoverished or spiritually] needy; the needy.
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  2. (rare) An impoverished or spiritually] needy person. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-nedeful-enm-noun-ip7s0bWT Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 27 27 0 19 0 13 15

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      "ipa": "/ˈneːd(ə)ful/"
    }
  ],
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}

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